Collision knocks Lady Martha out of service for a day

OAK BLUFFS — A collision involving the Hy-Line Cruises vessel Lady Martha in Oak Bluffs Harbor on Sunday caused the cancellation of some inter-island and Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard trips on Monday.

The vessel had just left the dock for its noon departure and was idling for harbor traffic when it was struck by a 33-foot pleasure craft, according to R. Murray Scudder, Jr., vice president of operations for the ferry line.

There were no injuries reported.

The ferry suffered a five-inch puncture above the water line on its port side and was sent to Fairhaven Shipyard for repairs, said U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Nicole Groll.

The Lady Martha was repaired on Monday and cleared by the Coast Guard to return to service on Tuesday.

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